Risca Road, Newport, NP20 4HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 4HZ is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.2%	43.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	56.8%	56.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	7.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NP20 4HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.4%	45.7%	-3.7%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	42.3%	5.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	44.1%	-6.4%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	30.3%	35.6%	5.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	16.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	39.5%	5.4%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	27.1%	23.9%	1.1%	26.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.3%	58.1%	-24.2%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	78.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	14.2%	7.6%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	79.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.6%	15.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	33.1%	6.5%	26.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Risca Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Risca Road was 55.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Risca Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 200th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP20 4HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Risca Road are based on 289 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newport.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Risca Road, Newport, NP20 4HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 4HZ

Average Price
£251,099

Semi-Detached
£344,989

Terraced
£245,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Risca Road

Average Price
£310,979

Semi-Detached
£316,993

Terraced
£247,392

Detached
£485,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,595

Other
£276,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Risca Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Risca Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-08-09	£355,594
48 Risca Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-20	£222,890
46 Risca Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£245,250	2023-09-15	£253,218
52 Risca Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-04-27	£289,819
30 Risca Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-01-17	£185,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 4HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	24
Other	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glasllwch C.P. School Melbourne Way , NP20 3RH	- not rated	985 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	1,369 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	1,464 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
High Cross Primary High Cross Drive , High Cross NP10 9AB	- not rated	1,755 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's R.C. Junior & Infants School Park Crescent , NP20 3AQ	- not rated	1,822 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
That Cafe	10A Risca Road, Newport	276 yd
Touch Of Spice	113 Bassaleg Road, Newport	633 yd
Holy Cheesus	6 Clytha Park Road, Newport	895 yd
Result Plan	1A Godfrey Road, Newport	911 yd
Rogue Fox Coffee House	3 Clytha Park Road, Newport	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Handpost Hotel	The Hand Post, 2 Bassaleg Road	219 yd
Stow Park Lawn Tennis Club	Woodville Road, Newport	238 yd
The Ridgeway	Ridgeway Inn, Ridgeway Avenue	391 yd
Tredegar Constitutional Club	8 Oakfield Road, Newport	623 yd
The Cellar Door	5 Clytha Park Road, Newport	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handpost Tandoori	18 Risca Road, Newport	261 yd
Slow Boat	5 Risca Road, Newport	289 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	12 Risca Road, Newport	298 yd
Sandwich Bar	90 Llanthewy Road, Newport	340 yd
Mahin Spice	240 Stow Hill, Newport	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport		932 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 4HZ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NP20 4HZ